Cleansing the Temple in Jerusalem

Cleansing the Temple in Jerusalem, History of the Maccabees (series title), Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti (..) (series title), Judas Maccabeus orders a number of law-abiding priests to cleanse the sanctuary and remove the stones that have desecrated the altar to be taken to an unclean place. The desecrated altar of burnt offering is torn down. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Macc. 4., print, print maker: Johannes Wierix, after design by: Gerard van Groeningen, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1579, paper, engraving, height, 204 mm × width, 288 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)